Certification Webinar
2025-01-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Business Certifications – What are they? Should I get Certified?
Join us as we partner with the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC), and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to help small and minority businesses prepare for business opportunities for the NFL Draft in 2026. Come learn the process to obtain MBE Certification (Minority Business Enterprise), WBE Certification (Women Business Enterprise), DBE Certification (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) and other certifications that could benefit your business. This session will provide details regarding the application, eligibility, and the required documentation
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There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP by January 20, 2025
412-392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com
We will send you the webinar link once you have sent us your RSVP!
Sponsored by Comcast Business

Access to Capital Webinar
2025-02-18 11:00 - 12:30
Capital is vital to any business whether it’s getting started or looking to grow. How you fund your business can have a huge impact on your operations and ability to take advantage of new opportunities.
Join us as we partner with Huntington, who has helped many small business owners identify funding options for their businesses. Learn more about the Lift Local Program designed to help create additional opportunities for underserved businesses.
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There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP by February 17, 2025
412-392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com
We will send you the webinar link once you have sent us your RSVP!

PowerBreakfast Meeting with Olu Omodunbi, PhD. Chief Economist Huntington Private Bank
2025-02-21 08:30 - 10:00 | Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join us to learn more about the economic health of our country & region, and the economic forecast for 2025.
RSVP by: Februray 19, 2025
Please plan to attend!
(412) 392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com

Certification Webinar
2025-02-25 11:00 - 12:00
Join us as we partner with the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC), and Women’s Business Enterprise Center East (WBEC East) to help small and minority businesses prepare for business opportunities for the NFL Draft in 2026. Come learn the process to obtain MBE Certification (Minority Business Enterprise), WBE Certification (Women Business Enterprise), DBE Certification (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) and other certifications that could benefit your business. This session will provide details regarding the application, eligibility, and the required documentation.
Don’t Miss It!
There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP by February 24, 2025
412-392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com
We will send you the webinar link once you have sent us your RSVP!

Go Global: Make the World Your Market!
2025-03-06 10:00 - 12:00
Join us as we partner University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Small Business Administration, and R.L. Swearer. Come learn the process of how to increase your sales by reaching new markets overseas.
More than 95% of consumers live outside the United States. Selling more U.S.-made goods and services around the world is crucial to American jobs and will help small and large businesses grow. This comprehensive, “basics of exporting” seminar is for U.S. companies who want to start exporting, find new markets, and grow sales overseas.
Topics will include Export Readiness, Export Marketing, Export Financing, and Export Logistics.
Key Takeaways:

Gain Knowledge on how to export
Understand which countries are good markets
Learn how to use export resources
Hear up-to-date information on policies that could be impacting international trade.

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
10:00A.M. – 12:00P.M.
Pitt CEC-Homewood
622 N. Homewood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP by March 4, 2025

Certification Webinar
2025-03-18 11:00 - 12:00
Join us as we partner with Allegheny County Department of Equity and Inclusion and Pittsburgh Regional Transit to help qualified minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprises (MWDBEs) prepare for business opportunities with the 2026 NFL Draft. Come learn the process to obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification. This session will provide details regarding eligibility requirements, the application, Personal Net Worth (PNW) Statement, and required supporting documentation.
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There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP by March 17, 2025
412-392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com
We will send you the webinar link once you have sent us your RSVP!

Building a Business Plan Webinar
2025-03-19 11:00 - 12:30
A business plan is a fundamental document that every entrepreneur should use to outline their business’s goals and plans to achieve them. Join us as we partner with Huntington, who has helped many small business owners review, evaluate, and update their current business plan for their businesses. Learn more about the Operation HOPE an award-winning Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP), designed to help create additional opportunities for underserved businesses.
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There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP by March 18, 2025
412-392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com
We will send you the webinar link once you have sent us your RSVP!

Business Insurance Webinar
2025-04-10 11:00 - 12:00
Join us to learn about the different types of insurance you should have for your business and what types of insurance you should have for business opportunities.
Thursday, April 10, 2025. Our speaker is Danielle Howard, Owner, State Farm, Danielle Howard Agency, Inc.
Don’t Miss It!
There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP by April 8, 2025
412-392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com
We will send you the webinar link once you have sent us your RSVP!

PowerBreakfast Meeting with Ed Gainey, Mayor of Pittsburgh
2025-04-18 07:30 - 09:00 | Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join us and hear from Mayor Gainey, who will update us on the economic health of the city.
Cost: $20.00 Members, $30.00 Non-members
Rivers Club
One Oxford Centre
RSVP by: April 16, 2025
(Confirmation guarantees payment)
Please plan to attend! Get your tickets below, call
(412) 392-0610 or email us: information@aaccwp.com

Multi-Cultural Chamber Mixer
2025-04-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Penn Brewery, 800 Vinial St, Pittsburgh, 15212, United States
Join 6 Area Chambers – we’re all together for a Multi-Cultural Mixer!

African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania
North Side/Shore Chamber of Commerce
AACC Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Three Rivers Busines Alliance
German American Chambers of Commerce

Penn Brewery – The Eisenhalle Room
RSVP by: April 20, 2025
(412) 392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com

Business Strategy Webinar
2025-04-23 10:00 - 11:00
Citizen Bank presents “Business Strategy.”
At Citizens we know small businesses are the heart of every community. Citizens are committed to helping small business owners thrive through financial empowerment. Our Small Business Financial Empowerment sessions equip business owners with the tools, skills and resources needed to build a strong, resilient business.
Join us on April 23, 2025, as we begin our 4-part Small Business virtual series with “Business Strategy”. This session will help you learn how to develop a winning aspiration that will help guide your Business Strategy facilitated by Citizens Vice President, Business Banking Market Manager Jordan Winters.
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There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP by April 21, 2025
412-392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com
We will send you the webinar link once you have sent us your RSVP!

Cybersecurity Basics for Small Businesses
2025-04-29 11:00 - 13:00 | HYP Club, 619 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, 15219, United States
Join us and Joel Caskey, Cybersecurity Manager & Partner of Net Xperts who will discuss how to protect your business from cybersecurity threats with effective strategies tailored for small businesses.
This workshop will cover the following:

Key Threats and vulnerabilities that target small businesses
Best Practices for end-user security
Tools for mitigating threats
Actionable strategies for securing your network

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Tueday, April 29, 2025
11:00A.M. – 1:00P.M.
HYP Club
619 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP by April 28, 2025
412-392-0610 or information@aaccwp.com
Please plan to attend!
